PREVIEW

The two have long been overlooked at the Oscars, with Close receiving eight nominations and Scott four. The pair will be honoured on 15 November alongside animator Floyd Norman and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler. In a statement, the Academy dubbed them "five remarkable individuals whose groundbreaking work has forever shaped the art of filmmaking". Close, who has been nominated for films including Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons and, most recently, Hillbilly Elegy, is described as an actor with an "unparalleled emotional range" who has "brought to life some of the most complex characters in cinema".